Mutations

A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:

• Frameshift Mutation

• Deletion Mutation

• Point Mutation

• Insertion Mutation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Another name for a point mutation is:

• Substitution

• Frameshift

• Insertion

• Deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

An insertion or deletion can also be described as a:

• Point mutation

• Selective Breeding

• Frameshift mutation

• Natural Selection

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a 

• Insertion- Frameshift
• Deletion- Substitution
• Deletion -Frameshift
• All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA

• no mutation
• substitution
• insertion
• deletion

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The two kinds of frameshift mutations are:

• Deletion and insertion

• Substitution and silent

The information encoded in DNA is transcribed to mRNA using:

• DNA Polymerase

• RNA Polymerase

• Ribosomes

• Helicase

An insertion or deletion can also be described as a:

• Point mutation

• Selective Breeding

• Frameshift mutation

• Natural Selection

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Ms. Sopz has a problem with his ribosomes. Which molecule cannot be synthesized?

• mRNA

• tRNA

• DNA

• Proteins

What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A

• Substitution
• Deletion
• Insertion
• Frameshift 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2